On 14 May, TAFISA Vice-President (Africa) Keenese Katisenge-Tizhani was announced as one of the 18 recipients of the Anita White Fund, which aims to support female leaders in sport around the world. She received the Anita White Catalyst Grant, which is part of The Anita White Fund.
Championing Inclusivity - Empowering Women With Disability in Sport in Botswana
Keenese developed an initiative to address the significant gender disparities faced by women with disabilities in the sports industry. Her project seeks to provide a platform for education, empowerment, and personal growth through a series of structured workshops that focus on enhancing leadership skills, conducting impact assessments, and fostering personal development. The project will incorporate a leadership boot camp for women with disabilities, focused on empowerment and personal development to increase representation.
Her project includes workshops on topics such as leadership in Sport, Impact assessment, Personal development, and Support and guidance.
The proposed project outcomes include:
Congratulations to Keenese on this remarkable achievement and for her dedication to empowering women with disabilities in sport.
BACKGROUND
The Anita White Foundation (AWF) was created in honour of Dr Anita White OBE and Cath Sweet, two women who are leading figures in the women's and sports movement worldwide. The AWF gives women from all over the world the opportunity to win one of these two awards, with each one granting up to £2000 per successful applicant in one funding cycle.
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